Metrics from the Field: Letting Food Systems Emerge

First paragraph: What if we assessed food systems as systems that are adapting, and not simply as static objects of research? What if we examined their underlying dynamics, rather than limiting ourselves to measuring only performance or impact? What if we embraced the complexity of the moment, and...

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Main Author: Ken Meter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
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Online Access:https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/7
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Summary:First paragraph: What if we assessed food systems as systems that are adapting, and not simply as static objects of research? What if we examined their underlying dynamics, rather than limiting ourselves to measuring only performance or impact? What if we embraced the complexity of the moment, and moved beyond linear models? These questions are gaining primacy as the global food movement both grows in complexity and gains momentum....
ISSN:2152-0801